Category Archives: Surprising discoveries

FOIA request success: The IMLS publishes grant submissions

By Lee Wright | Published: April 15, 2009

From: [name] [mailto:[address]@IMLS.GOV]
Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 11:55 AM
Subject: FOIA 09-15
Ms. [sic] Lee,
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has received your on-line e-mail request for information regarding “[r]ecently-funded Connecting to Collections grant applications….”
In response to your request and stated desire to obtain information electronically, I have coordinated with the [...]

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Digital photos for National Register submissions: An interview with Michael Southern, North Carolina’s Senior Architectural Historian, on making the move to digital

By Lee Wright | Published: March 18, 2009

Today was the deadline to comment on the National Park Service’s draft digital photo policy.  An earlier article on state leadership on digital photo policies cited North Carolina’s policy of requiring digital photos.
I recently asked Peter Sandbeck, who administers North Carolina’s Historic Preservation Office and serves as the Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer, how they [...]

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One family’s contribution transforms our understanding of an historical artifact nearly 150 years later

By Lee Wright | Published: March 16, 2009

The recent well-publicized opening of Lincoln’s watch by the Smithsonian is another reminder of the challenges in connecting individuals to collections and providing a platform for sharing information about historical artifacts and events.
Darius Abbassi, a  friend and colleague through many ventures (for both of us), pointed to this interview with Harry Rubenstein, Chair and [...]

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Sharing insights from state Connecting to Collections efforts

By Lee Wright | Published: March 12, 2009

When the Institute of Museum and Library Services announced the latest round of Connecting to Collections grants,  they included brief descriptions of each.  However, the full text of the submissions is not available online.
In an effort to share knowledge and insights among all of us working in this area, we can rectify this situation by [...]

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